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Politicians

* William Weston I (c.1351–c.1419), MP for Surrey 1380–1419 *
William Weston II William Weston II (died c. 1419) was an English Member of Parliament. He was elected the Member of Parliament for Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent m ...
, MP for Sussex in 1415 * William Weston III, MP for Guildford 1415, 1419, 1423 and 1431, and for Surrey 1447 * William Weston (c. 1546–1594), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1593 *
William Weston (Australian politician) William Pritchard Weston (28 November 1804 – 21 February 1888) was the third Premier of Tasmania. Early life William Weston was born in Shoreditch, England, to John Weston, a surgeon. He was educated in Brighton and spent several years ...
(1804–1888), third Premier of Tasmania *
William Weston (Vermont politician) William Weston (January 24, 1803 - March 19, 1875) was an attorney and politician in Burlington, Vermont, and Brooklyn, New York. He served in several local and state offices, and is most notable for his service as a member of the Vermont Senate ...
(1803-1875), member of the Vermont Senate * William Weston (MP for City of London) (died c.1427)


Others

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William Weston (billiards) William Weston (1847–1935) was an Australasian billiards champion and was an early teacher of former world champion, Walter Lindrum. He toured Australia and New Zealand as playing partner to John Roberts Jr. when Roberts visited Australia. Earl ...
(1847–1935) billiard player * William Weston (engineer) (1763–1833), canal engineer *
William Weston (explorer) William Weston, a 15th-century merchant from Bristol, was probably the first Englishman to lead an expedition to North America, the voyage taking place most likely in 1499 or 1500. Evidence of Weston's leadership has been discovered only in the ...
(circa 1445 – 1504/5), English merchant and explorer *
William Weston (footballer) William Weston (1882–1948) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. He joined Crystal Palace from Sunderland in 1906. He moved on to Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Loca ...
(1882–1948), English soccer player *
William Weston (Jesuit) William Weston born at Trimworth Manor, Crundale, near Canterbury, Kent, ''c.'' 1551; died at Valladolid, Spain, 9 June 1615) was an English Jesuit missionary priest. He was appointed superior of the Jesuits on the English Mission. Weston, edu ...
(c. 1550–1615), English Jesuit *Sir William Weston (prior) (died 1540), English prior of the knights of St. John *
William Basil Weston William Basil Weston (3 January 1924 – 3 March 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Detai ...
(1924–1945), British Army officer, awarded the Victoria Cross * William C. Weston (1886–1932), New Zealand-born architect (
City Federal Building The City Federal Building (originally the Comer Building) is a skyscraper located on Second Avenue North in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1913 and was designed by architect William C. Weston. It stands 27 stories or 325 feet on the Birmin ...
in Birmingham, Alabama) *
William H. Weston, Jr. William Henry Weston Jr. (1890–1978) was an American botanist, mycologist, and first president of the Mycological Society of America. Weston was known for his research in the fungal group known as the phycomycetes, particularly the pathogenic genu ...
(1890–1978), American mycologist *William Weston, character in ''
Ecotopia ''Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston'' is a utopian novel by Ernest Callenbach, published in 1975. The society described in the book is one of the first ecological utopias and was influential on the counterculture and the gr ...
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Bill Weston Bill Weston (29 May 1941 - 25 March 2012) was a British stunt performer and actor, whose 40-year career includes credits for ''Saving Private Ryan'', ''Titanic'', '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'', The Living Daylights and ''Batman Begins''. Filmograp ...
(1941–2012), British stuntman


See also

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William Weston Patton William Weston Patton (October 19, 1821 – October 21, 1889), was an abolitionist, academic administrator, and scholar. He served as the fifth president of Howard University, and one of the contributors to the words of "John Brown's Body". He was ...
(1821–1889), American abolitionist *
William Weston Young William Weston Young (1776–1847) was a British Quaker entrepreneur, artist, botanist, wreck-raiser, surveyor, potter, and inventor of the firebrick. Biography William Weston Young was born on 20 April 1776 at Lewin's Mead, Bristol, England ...
(1776–1847), American Quaker entrepreneur {{hndis, name = Weston, William